Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Ghana or Netherlands?

Ghana, at 25.2 against 25.1 in Netherlands as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Netherlands: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Ghana

25.2

in 2016

Netherlands

25.1

in 2016

Ghana rank

126th

Netherlands rank

127th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Ghana
Netherlands

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 25.2 against 25.1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ghana ranks 126th and Netherlands ranks 127th of 190 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20	23.7	3.7	Netherlands
1980s	20.94	23.93	2.99	Netherlands
1990s	22.33	24.47	2.14	Netherlands
2000s	23.87	25	1.13	Netherlands
2010s	24.9	25.1	0.2	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Ghana or Netherlands?: Ghana, at 25.2 against 25.1 in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Ghana and Netherlands?: 0.1, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Ghana ranks 126th and Netherlands ranks 127th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.